Page type: lyric reference
Artist: PJ Harvey
Canonical path: /pj-harvey/hanging-in-the-wire
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Hanging In The Wire
Read Hanging In The Wire lyrics by PJ Harvey on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Hanging In The Wire
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Walker sees the mist rise
Over no man's land
He sees in front of him
A smashed up waste ground
There are no fields or trees
No blades of grass
Just unhurried ghosts are there
Hanging in the wire
Walker's in the wire
Limbs point upwards
There are no birds singing
The white cliffs of Dover
There are no trees to sing from
Walker cannot hear the wind
Far off symphony
To hear the guns beginning
Walker's in the mist
Rising over no man's land
In the battered waste ground
Hear the guns firing
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Hanging In The Wire"?
PJ Harvey performs "Hanging In The Wire", and this lyric page sits inside the PJ Harvey catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Hanging In The Wire"?
Yes. The related section below points to Nina In Ecstasy and Civil War Correspondent with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by PJ Harvey?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through PJ Harvey's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Hanging In The Wire yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.